NEET PG Medical – 2018 – Question – 11
What should be the value of BMI to be considered as “Lethal” in men?
a) 12
b) 18
c) 13
d) 14
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Correct Answer – C
Answer: C – 13
BMI Value of 13 is considered as “Lethal” in men.
- Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of total body fat mass
- Simply an index of weight for height.
Formula: - Weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
- Body mass index = Weight (kg)/(Height)2 (m)
Uses: - Used to classify and define underweight, overweight & obesity in adults.
Classification & Metrics: - World Health organization categorized BMI values into:
| Classification | BMI value |
| Normal weight | 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 |
| Underweight | <18.5 |
| Pre-obesity (Pre-OB) | 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 |
| Obesity (OB) Class I obesity Class II obesity Class III obesity (Morbid form) |
> 30 kg/m2 30.0 – 34.9 kg/m2 35.0 – 39.9 kg/m2 More than 40 kg/m2 |
BMI value considered lethal for Men is 13
Females withstand and survive even at lower BMI rate up to 11.
